And so from that, I've always been fascinated with the idea that complexity can come out of such simplicity.

Computer and video games represent one of the most important new media developments of this generation. Unlike many other forms of entertainment they offer players the opportunity to explore, be creative, learn through interaction and express themselves to others. It is vitally important that we protect and nurture this new art form so that it can reach its full potential. Like most new forms of artistic expression that have come before (music, novels, movies), the primary critics of video games are the people that do not play them.

We have spent quite a bit of time considering a good space game, and I can't really say anything at this point, but we are definitely still interested in that area.

In an online community, there's this kind of social economy between the community members. Some people have status because they make cool skins or that's a good website that's visited a lot, but there's no real gameplay there.

I find it refreshing to unplug from it for a while. You kind of forget how deeply you get embedded in it.

Television is a very different thing from video games. It's kind of hard for me to compare.

I think the idea of having a game based on reality is compelling right off the bat because everyone has some experience with the subject of the game.